When was the last time you went out? You may have missed a few new openings.
Now may not be the best time to go out, but if you’re comfortable doing so, don’t pass up the chance to visit these newly launched shops.
Chand focuses on hand-crafted candles that are scented using high-end perfume and feature Pantone-inspired colors. We personally love the birthday cake candles, which are made using an old mold from Germany and are available in as many as 40 colors—no more problems matching your candles with the cake.
Online Shop: LINE (@speakingofchand) and Facebook Messenger
COVID restrictions have forced Eastern Glass, the longest-running glassware manufacturer in Thailand (open since the 1950s), to reimagine their factory into a retail outlet where you can shop for premium glassware products that were previously made exclusively for export. The expansive space displays an array of products on one side, and has a coffee kiosk on another. Get a freshly-brewed cuppa in between browsing.
Online Shop: LINE (@easternglass)
This new lifestyle space, located on Soi Charoenkrung 43, boasts minimalist décor that’s chic and warm at the same time—ivory walls, Scandi-style furnishing, and an airy split-level back quarter with a huge arched window that brings in natural light. Madi is a pun on the Thai phrase ma-dii, which translates as “come on!”
The lower floor acts as a café, serving coffee brewed from Mae Chan Tai beans, while the upper floor is a multidisciplinary “creator’s hub” where creative types are welcome to showcase, perform or teach their art. The current show features black-and-white analog photographs of the Charoenkrung neighborhood, taken by one of the owners’ daughters, whose name is Mardi.
Online Shop: LINE (@madi_bkk)
Set one floor above Chand on Soi Sukhumvit 31, More Rice is a vinyl store founded by music veterans who are passionate about listening to music from this analog medium and also runs a record label of the same name. The shop focuses on promoting work by Asian artists. Aside from vinyl records, it also sells accessories and spinning gear such as turntable weights and cartridges. Sorry, no actual rice is available for you to eat.
Online Shop: Facebook Messager
Muji has a new shop in Central Chidlom, where the Japanese lifestyle brand first opened in 2006. This new space is bigger (1,800 square meters!) and stocks more product lines, many of which are only available at this branch, including Labo, its genderless fashion line, ReMuj, the brand’s upcycled garment collection, and Muji Idée, the brand's artsy collaborations. Food lovers can also rave about ready-to-eat food made fresh daily. There’s also a coffee corner, a Muji Home showroom with an on-site interior advisor and a teamLab-designed interactive game.
Online Shop: website
Uber-exclusive jewelry and antique store Lotus Arts de Vivre has found a new home at the Theatre of Indulgence Gallery on Rama III. As befitting the brand, rare art pieces and jewelry are displayed. Its latest show, The Spirit of the Cherry Blossom, celebrates the rich history of Japan through more than 200 artifacts. Curated by art expert Luckana Kunavichananont, it will be on display until November.
Online Shop: website
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